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Managing Sleep for Better Health
The human body has a natural sleep-wake cycle that alternates between period of rest and activity. Disrupt the balance of your sleep wake cycle and your body’s natural mechanisms for rejuvenation and repair are affected. The result can be everything from poor performance at work to increased stress, depression and poor overall health.
According to the National Institutes of Health, "approximately 70 million adults in the US alone suffer from chronic sleep problems or undiagnosed sleep disorders." That translates into approximately $15 billion in health related fees and an estimated $50 billion in lost productivity per year.
Tactex in Research
Tactex sensors have been selected for research studies and clinical trials at world-class facilities in North America and Europe. The following projects are ongoing throughout 2008:
- TAFETA (Technology Assisted Living for the Third Age)
A multidisciplinary team at Carleton University researches new "smart home" applications and looks into quality of sleep/respiratory effort in palliative care settings. www.tafeta.org.
Industry Resources
Learn more about sleep and the effects of sleep deprivation at the following sites.- American Sleep Association http://www.sleepassociation.org
- Canadian Sleep Society http://www.css.to
- National Sleep Foundation http://www.sleepfoundation.org
- Sleep Research Society http://www.sleepresearchsociety.org
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According to the National Institutes of Health, "approximately 70 million adults in the US alone suffer from chronic sleep problems or undiagnosed sleep disorders."